International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Plagiarism is a growing and common problem for all students and educators. As
students and educators, we need to understand copyright laws, recognize
plagiarism, create assignments that help avoid plagiarism and learn how to
detect plagiarism. It is our task as students and educators to have an awareness
and understanding of plagiarism know how to avoid it and understand why it is
wrong. Students should be encouraged to use the Internet for research, but
should know how to evaluate these sources, cite the sources properly, and
paraphrase the information.
Avoiding Plagiarism
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Make sure
you paraphrase correctly. Replacing one or two words in each sentence is not
paraphrasing; it is fill in the blank plagiarism. Read the original text, cover
it up, write it in your own words, and check your paraphrase with the original
to make sure you have not used any of the same words or phrases.
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Be sure
to give credit for paraphrased work also.
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Include
in your notes all the information you will need to cite the sources correctly.
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Update
the bibliography regularly.
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Print all
web pages that you use. Write the date that you accessed the web page on the
printouts. Keep all your notes and all the printouts.
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Always
cite any words, information, and ideas that you learned in your research. If you
did not know it before you began the research, you must cite it. If you are not
sure, cite it. Sources should be cited internally in the body of the paper and
in the bibliography.